Homepod Mini will not play podcast and automatically plays music.

Homepod Mini will not play podcast and automatically plays music. Just purchased 1 week ago and the first thing I played was podcast. I have not been able to play a podcast since. Very frustrating that it automatically plays music. Please help!

HomePod mini

Posted on Aug 17, 2023 01:37 PM

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LeleN1

Community Specialist

Aug 18, 2023 11:42 AM in response to JoeHav2

Hi JoeHav2,

Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities! Try using Siri to play a podcast from your HomePod. This article shows you how: Use Siri to play music and podcasts

If you're still having issues, restart both devices are restarting can resolve abnormal behaviors.

Cheers!

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